Kevin Dunlap
Kevin Dunlap | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 43rd[1] district | |
| In office January 13, 2015 – January 10, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Bailey |
| Succeeded by | Paul Sherrell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 3, 1978 Rock Island, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Rock Island, Tennessee |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee |
| Profession | Teacher |
| Website | votedunlap |
Kevin Dunlap[2] (born May 3, 1978 in Rock Island, Tennessee) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 43 from January 13, 2015 to January 10, 2017, losing his bid for reelection to Paul Sherrell.
Education
Dunlap graduated from Warren County High School in 1996, third in a class of 400. Dunlap earned his BA in political science with honors from the University of Tennessee in 2000, and his Master's in Secondary Education in 2002 from the same university.
Politics
According to the American Conservative Union he is one of the most conservative Democratic politicians in any state legislature.[3] He voted for a bill on transgender students and restrooms[4] as well as co-sponsoring a Bill designating the Bible as the state book. Although he is more liberal on workers issues.[5]
Elections
- 2014 Dunlap won the August 7, 2014 Democratic Primary, with 3,579 votes,[6] and the November 4, 2014 General election, with 6,561 votes.[7] Dunlap had a winning margin of 54 votes over his opponent, Republican Robert Dunham, who took 6,507 votes.
References
- ^ "Rep. Kevin Dunlap". Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ "About Kevin Dunlap". Kevin Dunlap for District 43. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ Project Vote Smart
- ^ Transgender restroom bill revived by Tennessee House panel in the April 6, 2016 Associated Press
- ^ Trackbill
- ^ "State of Tennessee August 7, 2014 Democratic Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 160. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ "State of Tennessee November 4, 2014 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 5, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
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